I've been operating the CQ WW contest periodically today, and I've been alternating between operating, doing dishes and reading the Yaesu FT-2000 manual.
Last night I punched the VOX button on the rig, and attempted to dial-in the VOX so i could quit the squeeze to talk routine. I couldn't figure out what the deal was, because no matter what I did I couldn't get the vox to key the rig.
It took several dives into the manual to figure out just what the problem was: Deep inside the menu system there is a vox setting to select its operation, switching between data and voice modes. The previous owner had it set to data, which is why no matter what I tried the vox did not work.
I've suspended contest operation for the time being, my wife wants to take our daughter out for dinner, her 16th birthday is coming this week. I'll pick back up later this evening. 73!